Woo Hoo! I am on vacation. Yes, once I complete writing this, my vacation begins. It is a staycation and I plan to sleep, read, play, and enjoy the time off. We are very blessed to have an awesome guest speaker, Fred Brancato, to be with you this Sunday. Fred has just published a new book that he will be sharing with you. I am reading it now and it is wonderful. Other news I want to share… a women’s retreat team has been formed and we have secured a location for the retreat. We will be going to Ferry…

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Today is International Women’s Day. In the past it has not been on my radar screen; however, it is this year. It is a day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. I am highlighting it here to bring awareness to the project we are embarking on called Hagar’s Well. The women we are planning to serve do not fall into the category that this day is celebrating. I shared about Hagar’s Well last week. It is to supply feminine products to houseless women and women in shelters. They do not have the means to purchase…

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There are times when an idea takes root… when you are least expecting it. Here is the story and what has been born from it. For several years we have had a book group and have read some amazing books. In January we started a new book with some of the original folks and some new folks have joined with us as well. The book we are reading by Sr. Joan Chittister titled A Passion For Life is a collection of short biographies of different people who have impacted us throughout history. Two weeks ago, we read about the biblical…

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How quickly the time rolls around for me to write this article. What is on my mind this morning is a women’s retreat. Now is the time to begin planning one and my desire is to have a team of women who would assist in this planning. If this is of interest to you and you have the time, please contact me. I want to give a shout-out to the In-Reach Team. If you were at the annual meeting, you heard a call for a team to respond to the needs of our members in times of life’s challenges. The…

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